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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,818.40, 77,612.40 and 44,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,818.40, 77,612.40 and 44,906.40 is: 67,259.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,818.40 : 77,612.40 = 44,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,818.40/77,612.40 = 44,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,818.40x = 77,612.40 × 44,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,818.40x = 3,485,293,479.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,293,479.36/51,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,259.77

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